High angle shot of an archivist inspecting 8mm film using a magnifier and a light box

Projects

Whether you're seeking inspiration or looking to get involved, discover the innovative ways in which our collections have been used, developed and interpreted.

Our projects

Use this section to explore the exciting initiatives that the North West Film Archive has worked on. 

You can get involved in all sorts of ways. 

Choose a project to find out more.

  • A group of servicemen from one of the Calling Blighty films

    The Calling Blighty Films

    Discover these moving wartime messages captured on film to send home to loved ones

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  • A deserted St Peters Square in Manchester City Centre

    Lockdown Life

    Contribute your filmed record of these extraordinary times

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  • Arriving on the train at Mayfield Station, Manchester

    Returning Home

    Discover the amazing stories behind this Swiss adventure for ‘delicate children’ in 1948

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  • Sam Hanna behind his camera

    The Films of Sam Hanna

    Discover the work of prolific Burnley filmmaker Sam Hanna and watch a curated selection of his films

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  • A young woman uses the Manchester Time Machine App outside Manchester Central Library

    Manchester Time Machine

    A ground-breaking app that creates a window to the past from your own phone

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  • Split screen of Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester in the 1940s and 2010s

    Manchester: Then and Now

    Have fun with this interactive page inspired by the Manchester Time Machine app

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